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What inspires you to walk in Jyväskylä? Answer the resident survey from 22 April to 19 May 2024 and you will be involved in developing Jyväskylä's walking opportunities
During 2024, we will plan how walking and cycling can best be
A student's May Day (Vappu) in Jyväskylä can include rowing, yoga or even theatre - introducing three different May Day events
For many university students, Finnish vappu (May Day) marks the end of the semester and the beginning of summer. During the vappu, students gather to wear their graduation cap on a statue of Uno Cygnaeus. After the ceremony, the students will move on to the Mattilanniemi beach to watch the traditional watering ceremony “Teekkari Dipping” organised by the Teekkari students' association Algo. On May Day, students in overalls will have a picnic on the Harju.
The City of Jyväskylä in social media
In Jyväskylä, we are actively involved on various social media platforms. By following our social media channels, you can keep up to date with events, services and up-to-date information about the city.
Record birdsong with a popular app and help science – one hundred point count stations around the city in Jyväskylä
In Jyväskylä, point count sites can be found near residential areas
Jyväskylä gets a new May Day tradition, the May Day announcement!
Students have a programme for the whole week
Jyväskylä is launching a new May Day tradition this year, Vappukuulutus!, which will
Library fees
General information on library fees
You can pay your accumulated library fees at any of the Keski Libraries' branches, regardless of where the fees were incurred.
Please note that:
Music practice rooms (Main library)
Music Department, on the third floor of the Main Library, has four soundproof music practice rooms that you can book free of charge.
Komppi users please note! You will need a library card to make a reservation. Customers will be charged a fee of two (2) euros in those cases where they leave the reserved time in Komppi unused without canceling the reservation. The fee change is valid from May 6, 2024.
Digitizing room (Main library)
Digitizing room allows you to transfer material in older formats into digital format. The digitizing room is located on the 3rd floor of the Main Library, at the back of the Music Department. You can reserve the room for self-directed digitisation free of charge. Bring a suitable storage device, such as a memory stick or external hard drive. You will also need basic computer skills.
Working spaces (Main library)
On the 3rd floor of the main library there are various work spaces that you can use free of charge. Some of these rooms require a reservation in advance, others can be used without a reservation.
Silent study room
In the silent study room, you can come and work in silence. The room seats eight people at electronic desks. There is no need to reserve a seat.
Group rooms
The main library has four group rooms, three of which can accommodate four people and one of which can accommodate eight.
Meeting room (Main library, 2nd floor)
On the 2nd floor of the Main Library there is a meeting room with 15 seats.
Technology and other equipment
- Wireless internet access (NOTE! No computer)
- Screen and speakers
Rental prices
- internal city rate 20 EUR / hour
- communities 25 EUR / hour (including VAT 24%)
- private, companies 30 EUR / hour (includes VAT 24 %)
Multipurpose room (Main library)
The Multipurpose Room is a convertible meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Main Library, in the corner of the Music Department. The room seats about 20 people.
Wolmarinsali lecture room (Main library)
The Wolmarinsali is a lecture room on the 1st floor of the main library. The room can seat 55 people.
Unonsali lecture room (Main library)
The Unonsali is a lecture room on the 1st floor of the main library. It can seat up to 100 people.
Minnansali lecture room
Minnansali is the library's largest lecture room on the 1st floor of the main library. The hall is formed by connecting the smaller Wolmarinsali and Unonsali by opening a partition wall. Minnansali can seat up to 155 people.
Library spaces
Libraries have a variety of spaces for customers to use. You can use various working and hobby facilities free of charge. You can also cheaply rent premises for events and meetings of various sizes. Check out the options and book the space that suits you best.
Interlibrary loans
Interlibrary Loan Office contact details
Telephone: 014 569 4131 and 050 449 1684 (Mon-Fri 13–15)
E-mail: kaukopalvelu [at] jyvaskyla.fi
Borrowing and returning
Access to the library
Everyone has access to the library, regardless of their place of residence. Access to the collections, services and public areas is open to all who comply with the rules of use. Library staff have the right to remove from the library premises any person who disturbs other patrons or library activities or damages library property. Disruptive behaviour will result in the suspension of library access.
Library card
Everyone has access to the library, regardless of their place of residence. The collections, services and public spaces are open to all who respect the rules of use. You will always need a library card to borrow books.
You can obtain a library card at any Keski Library branch. You can use the same card at all branches of the Jyväskylä City Library and other libraries on the Keski Library Network. The first library card is free of charge. Replacement cards cost 2 EUR.
Using the library
FISU network empowers projects
FISU's network’s members met in Lahti in March to discuss good practices related to resource wisdom management and monitoring indicators, among oth
Jälkkäri fees
Fees for the academic year 2024-2025
• If a child participates in Jälkkäri activities for more than 12 days per calendar month, the monthly fee is 150 euros.
• If the participants participate in the activities for a maximum of 12 days per calendar month, the fee is EUR 110 per month.
• The August operating fee is 110 euros for everyone.
The fee includes snacks, hobby clubs and accident insurance.